Chapter 108: Now, they have learned to act like beggars without any instruction...
Chapter 108
Lin Zhihua smiled at Pei Nanyu: "Master Pei, I just tested it, and the sleeve arrows are very useful. Especially for sneak attacks."
Pei Nanyu also wore the hidden arrow she had just handed him on his wrist. Upon hearing this, he raised his wrist and flexed it, then smiled wryly and said admiringly, "Lord Lin also said it was a surprise attack. Such a blatant confrontation had little effect, and we even lost several arrows. It wasn't worth it, it wasn't worth it."
Lin Zhihua laughed out loud at his amusement: "Okay, I was a little nervous just now, so I didn't perform well. I will definitely be calmer next time."
Pei Nanyu: "Forgive my poor eyesight, I can't see why Lord Lin is so nervous."
Lin Zhihua: "Master Pei's nervousness is clearly visible."
Pei Nanyu: "..."
Outside, Tan Dasen ordered his men to shout, "Miss Lin, if you don't consider yourself, you should at least consider Lord Xie and Lord Pei. They are both innocent. What if Lord Xie comes back later and sees such a lively scene... Miss Lin, how do you think I should entertain him?"
Lin Zhihua shouted, "Master Tan, your plan is wrong. Master Xie and Master Pei's families are all in the capital. Bribing us won't work! If you really want to fight, then fight. Don't waste your words."
Tan Dasen gritted his teeth in anger.
This Lin Zhihua is just like her father, stubborn and only knows how to fight but not how to adapt!
"Have you found Xie Jun?"
"Your Excellency... not yet..."
"Useless! Go check around the Guanyin Temple!"
"……yes!"
Tan Dasen looked at the airtight defenses of the East Courtyard again, and then at the injured losers around him who were screaming and howling. He felt as if a huge stone was blocking his heart, pressing him so hard that he almost vomited blood.
If I had known earlier, I should have poisoned everyone at the welcoming banquet last night and killed them all!
It saves trouble and hassle-free!
Just a thought difference... Just a thought difference!
But these three people are also surprisingly not smooth at all. Their so-called shrewd and clever minds have all been used on wooden mechanisms and iron tools, right? When it comes to dealing with people, these three young brats have not learned anything at all!
Even if there is one person who gets it, it would be fine!
It's so infuriating!
"Sir, will you do it? If you don't, it will be dawn."
"What are you afraid of? The entire Yuzhou is mine now. Give them some time to think it over. Do you want to be my enemy or stay alive?"
…
Xie Junxing did not act rashly. He assigned six people to go out of the city to find Li Tiankuo as reinforcement.
"Lao Shi, take my jade pendant and the memorial. After leaving the city, find a way to send the memorial back to the capital. If Li Tiankuo wants to come, bring him here. If he doesn't want to come, that's understandable. There's no need to force him. You should also be careful."
"yes!"
Xie Junxing arranged them and prepared to return to Guanyin Temple with the remaining four people.
——If Tan Dasen wants to attack Fan Haoping and the others, he can go over and help, and by the way, thoroughly understand the strengths and weaknesses of the Guanyin Temple and find reasonable and effective reinforcements.
However, before returning to Guanyin Temple, I need to get some more medicine.
This time, Xie Junxing put on a tattered jacket he found in a civilian house, ruffled his hair, and smeared mud on his face, leaving the four guards stunned.
Their second young master was always a refined gentleman from head to toe. Even though the journey here was difficult and he had to sleep in the open air, he never looked slovenly. After all, he had to show off his talent in front of Miss Lin Si...
But now he has learned to act like a beggar without any instruction...
Is this... the price of growing up...
Xie Junxing signaled everyone to change their clothes according to his method, and then he went around to the outside of the governor's mansion.
He released the wooden bird to contact Lin Zhihua for the second time.
Lin Zhihua took out the letter from the wooden bird and learned that Xie Junxing needed medicine for his wounds, so she thought of a way.
She used two simple motor vehicles she had found along the way, and placed the medicine Xie Junxing needed in one, along with a little food. It wasn't too much, just enough for Xie Junxing to use, so that it wouldn't be intercepted and taken away by Tan Dasen's men.
The other one was used to divert attention, breaking through a wall in the east courtyard and shoveling two large snow pits outside the governor's mansion. The locomotive seemed to be moving around like crazy, making it difficult for people on Tan Dasen's side to figure out what she was trying to do.
They thought she was trying to break out, but failed because she went in the wrong direction, so she crashed through a wall.
Digging a snow pit attracted a lot of attention, so the other locomotive seemed to be spinning and crashing around like crazy, but in fact it had slowly disappeared from everyone's sight.
Xie Junxing learned about Lin Zhihua's method from Mu Niao's reply and waited quietly outside the mansion.
During this period, he also found a group of beggars for cover.
When the mechanical vehicle loaded with medicine appeared, Xie Junxing and the four guards beside him mixed in with the beggars and rushed over. The beggars were looking for food, while Xie Junxing and the four guards were holding the packages loaded with medicine.
Take it and run.
The beggars were also very smart and cunning. After getting the food, they quickly scattered.
The guards of the governor's mansion and others were left standing there in stunned silence, unable to react in time.
They were about to go forward to check the situation of the locomotive, but the locomotive, under the control of the craftsmen from the Lin Zhi Painting School, moved around shoveling snow to scare people, and then retreated back the way it came.
The courtyards outside the governor's mansion and near the east courtyard were in a mess.
When Xie Junxing and his men arrived at the Guanyin Temple, they found that Dong Cheng and his men had captured several soldiers from the Governor's Office who had come to cause trouble. Some of them were soldiers from the Commandant's Office who had been lured into the rebellious team by Tan Dasen before.
As soon as the news of Fan Haoping's presence got out, some of his old subordinates started to have doubts.
—The imperial envoy has arrived, and it looks like he can even challenge the governor. Last night's clash saw the envoy triumph, while the governor lost. If the rebellion succeeds, they will still be small soldiers, but if they fail, it will be a capital crime, and even their families will be implicated...
Otherwise, abandon the dark and join the light?
There are those who have a wavering mind, and there are those who have a steadfast mind.
Those who bet on Tan Dasen are either those whose families are being held hostage and who have no choice but to stand firm, or face the consequences of family destruction. Others are those who are already ambitious and want to earn the title of a successor, bring honor to their ancestors, and bring glory to their family.
Xie Junxing greeted Dong Cheng and took out the medicine bag they had brought from his arms: "Brother Dong, I brought the medicine. Where is Captain Fan?"
"Please come in!" Dong Cheng handed the captured people to his younger brother and brothers Song and Gao, and took Xie Junxing to find Fan Haoping.
Fan Haoping fell into a coma again this morning, and he was extremely worried.
Fortunately, Xie Junxing brought the medicine!
The military doctor who stayed here to take care of Fan Haoping was an old man in his sixties with a hunched back, but one cannot judge a book by its cover. His medical skills were quite good. Even though medicines were scarce for such a long time, he managed to keep Fan Haoping alive.
Now with the medicine brought by Xie Junxing and the others, the old man can finally display his true medical skills.
Half an hour later, Fan Haoping woke up.
Xie Junxing told him about the situation in the governor's office, and then asked him about the available manpower in the Guanyin Temple.
Fan Haoping: "There are over 20,000 civilians here, but very few government soldiers, less than 300. Half of them are injured. The rest are scattered and take turns guarding the Guanyin Temple. Dong Cheng and the others spontaneously organized themselves to help keep watch."
"Are there no young and strong people among the people?"
"Yes, but they haven't been trained in the barracks and don't know martial arts. They can only help transport goods and take care of the elderly, the weak, women and children."
"It doesn't matter. I can use it." Xie Junxing smiled. "I know how to set up formations. Once I set up a formation, I can resist a huge army. They don't need to know martial arts, as long as they are strong and obedient."
Fan Haoping's eyes lit up: "Okay, then I'll make them all obey you."
Xie Junxing: "Thank you, Lord Fan."
"Thank you for your courtesy, brother."
"Then you should take good care of your injuries. I will temporarily take over the defense of the Guanyin Temple."
"Thank you."
Dong Cheng was the first to learn about this matter. With him coming forward, others were willing to listen to Xie Junxing.
Due to Xie Junxing's personality, he quickly became brothers with Dong Cheng and others. The elegant and graceful demeanor of the young master of the Marquis's Mansion and the imperial envoy when he first appeared disappeared without a trace, and he became the most down-to-earth Brother Xie.
The group of beggars who had been "used" and "cooperated" by Xie Junxing also came secretly, but they did not dare to approach the Guanyin Temple without permission. They only sent a seven or eight-year-old child with a red face and chilblains on his hands and feet to deliver the message.
The child looked shabby and shabby, but he was actually quite clever. "Big brother, the governor's office has sent another group of soldiers over. There are five hundred of them. And they've already seized a batch of supplies brought by the imperial envoys."
Xie Junxing: "Okay, thank you for the news. Tell your uncle Mo that we'll talk to you again after we've driven away these five hundred people. Meanwhile, go get the food distributed by the Governor's Mansion."
Child: "Distribute food?"
"Yes, go ahead."
Xie Junxing guessed that Lin Zhihua and the others deliberately let Tan Dasen get some supplies.
At this moment of stalemate, Tan Dasen must have wanted to make one last effort to win over the hearts of the people.
Anyway, the court is generous with its money, and Tan Dasen will not give away the money he had previously extorted from the people.
He never loses out.
Xie Junxing also has his advantages. He set up a formation and trained the young and middle-aged people in Guanyin Temple. When the children saw it, they joined in the fun and trained with them.
Xie Junxing accepted the Boy Scouts with a smile and did not drive them away.
At times like this, it wouldn't hurt to learn some self-protection skills.
He also found some craftsmen and blacksmiths among the people who were good at making weapons, so he gave them the blueprints of the mechanical vehicles and asked them to use local materials to build a few mechanical vehicles first to be prepared.
Once we get news from Li Tiankuo, we can proceed with the next plan.
The five hundred soldiers sent by Tan Dasen clamored outside the Guanyin Temple for several days but failed to break in. Half of them were fooled away by Xie Junxing, and the remaining half had no fighting spirit and were captured by the new recruits trained by Xie Junxing.
Xie Junxing: "I know you are all forced into this situation. As long as you turn back in time, I will find a way to help you rescue your family."
"Of course, you don't have to believe it. You can continue to be stubborn. I will only arrest you, not kill you. I won't let you go. I will let you go back intact. You can try and see if Tan Dasen still believes you."
Dong Cheng whispered to him, "Why don't you keep them?"
"We'll have to walk them around a few more times to make them reliable." Xie Junxing winked cunningly, "The main thing is that we don't have that much food here. Let them eat Tan Dasen's food."
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